ˈpinch-ˈhit 
ˌpinch-
pinch-hit; pinch-hitting; pinch-hits
1
: to act or serve in place of another
2
: to bat in the place of another player especially when a hit is particularly needed
: a hit made by a pinch hitter
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Examples of pinch-hit in a Sentence
Verb
assigned to pinch-hit as a math teacher for the remainder of the semester
Recent Examples on the Web
Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
Roberts puts him in a platoon role and pinch-hits for him but not for Andy Pages or Gavin Lux.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
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Verb
Sanchez was then removed from the game as Schumaker pinch-hit for him in the bottom of the inning.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
Roberts puts him in a platoon role and pinch-hits for him but not for Andy Pages or Gavin Lux.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
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“Pinch-hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinch-hit. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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